XECSNOIN

XECSNOIN (pronounced: zeksnoin) was a Japanese metal band that started out as a visual band, though in later years, the group distanced itself from that scene.

As might be expected from a band who cite several Finnish bands among their favorites, one could find various influences from Scandinavia in their music. Originally XECSNOIN's music was more melodic, as is typical in the visual kei scene, but as time passed, and the band evolved, adopting a progressively more thrash metal sound.

Despite various member changes, which brought the band to the brink of disbandment on several occasions, they established a name for themselves in the Japanese metal scene. They disbanded in April 2016.